Syncro westfalias are already collecable. And there are
at least two splitties within a mile of me that are 40
years old.  There are easily a hundred  busses within
10 miles of me that are 30 years old.  Judging by the
condition of most westy vanagons around here...and
there are tons of them....1/3 to 1/2 will still be
around 10 years from now.

Perhaps the laugh is on you!

Terry Kay wrote:
>
> 10 to 20 years from now?
>
> Bwa, ha, ha ah, ah, Ah, Ha Ha, Ha, !!
>
> Regardless of what is transplanted or not,
> they will all be in buried, and be in the big Vanagonland, in the sky.
>
> I have a hard time believing that these exercises in lunacy, will ever
> be collectable, stock or otherwise.
>
> Thanks for the laugh.
>
> Later,
>
>             ______________
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>
> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
>
>   -------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Re: Engine conversions and such...
> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:33:52 -0700
> From: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> References: <004f01c0ff7e$447ed9a0$38271b3f@5mw3v>
>
> If my comments seemed acrimonious, my apologies.  I was
> just thinking about 10-20 years from now after many of
> the vans have changed hands and they are basically
> antiques.  Given a choice, would collectors/enthusiasts
> opt for the stockers or the conversions to restore?
> Those that don't get restored (again) will get probably
> junked after some point...within 30 years, say, given
> that most are well cared for.  That would make them
> 40-50 years old!
>
> And there is no hostility here.  Maybe some nostalgia
> and some hope that not everyone will convert their vans
> and some will see the value in keeping them stock.
> BTW, why is this such a touchy subject???  I guess
> because it costs a lot of time and effort to do a
> conversion.
> Peace!
>
> "Christopher T. Berchin" wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone.  I've been following the thread about the guy with the Tiico
> > engine troubles, and I was pretty surprised at the animosity towards
> > converted busses here.